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My Final Plateau

The final plateau of my life
is approaching me,
it seems as if I just began the journey;
so much in between has transpired.

Memories disguise what could have been,
given another chance,
one more day on the playing field
for the sake of what once was.

The final verdict for my performance
is  making its way to my approach,
waiting for the last reel on the projector
to play out the ending scenes of my life.

I surmise my evaluation will be graded fairly,
a man who fell short in many areas,
yet presented goodness in others;
simply a human being

and what's wrong with that?







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  • Angelo di Luce gold member
    November 8

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    It is fair to say, we all have this phobia about right and wrong
    I am of different opinion, what is wrong to me might be right to another
    One can never win, so don`t even think of it
    Just carry on listening to your concience
    A good lelf examination this write is, but the fact that we a human does not give us the right to make tragic mistakes against others, at least.
    Well written


  • amnouup
    November 8

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    Very touching

    Your writes are full of emotions, they touch heart and connects one with the write very quickly and beautifully, really you write from heart :-)

    • John Faulkner
      November 17
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      Kind of you..thanks..You are a very beautiful woman..no more than a compliment.

      I am a gentleman..no less...no more..Thank you for your comments


      John

  • Synchronicity gold member
    November 4

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    Makes for thought

    I feel a lot of self-introspection in this poem. The man seems to be somewhat disappointed in himself, but not wanting to settle for it, so he ends with a question. I often feel that poems that end with a question are meant to make the reader think. In this case, it really worked.


  • AngelBellerose gold member
    November 4

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    very deep and profound John for i love the words you have penned makes me sit and ponder on the thoughts given.. thank you .. Hugs Always Angel♥


  • liquidmindforever gold member
    November 4

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    Poignant. Touching!

    Greetings Poet!

    Each day we have a new and different vile...;if we have honestly done the best we could at that moment, that is all we could do. Our Journey is one of learning and growing.

    I feel You!

    Gratitude and Respect,

    stay forever~~
    liquid


  • An Old Codger gold member
    November 3

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    Quite well penned my friend. Sometimes I feel we should not reflect so much on our lives because we tend to see where we fell short too easily. What we forget is that we had decisions to make at those times without the benefit of hind sight. As long as we did the best we could with the information we had at hand, what more can we ask of ourselves? Wisdom grows from honest mistakes.

    Simply a human being...well said.


  • findingurself.less gold member
    November 3

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    Hmm... well, I hope it's this peaceful for me when I know I am getting close to the end... Somehow I doubt I will be... This is great! I love "for the sake of what once was" and I love " a man who fell short in many areas" We all fall a little short don't we? So much regret.... Anyway, awesome as usual!

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